Seedling with helmet head. Wait or go ahead and try to pick it off?

Leave it. The seed coating contains nutrients that the coteyledons need. Put a cone over it to increase humidity.

If she's starting to stand up, I'd leave her alone to do her thing... trying to pry the seed coat off is risky at best as you're apt to pull the entire seedling out of the ground or damage the tender stem and kill her in the process. Good luck...

If your going to try and pick it off be very careful, I have done this before and killed a seedlings but also saved one. Best tools I used where needle noise tweezers. Sometimes it does not want to come off and there is nothing that can be done about it. Wetting can help but not to wet want to try and avoid dampening off. Best Of Luck! ***disclaimer, multiple people are answering all questions as there is a contest called GOTM, when a user is selected as the answer they get a point. Please see the contest page for information regarding the details: growdiaries.com/giveaways/GotM-August-2022 Please note, when you reply to anything on the questions part of Growdiaries website, no one will be notified of this. Not even if you use a "@" tag in their name. Best to reach out to them in DM using your inbox, it can be found in the bottom right hand corner of the site. It's the small paper airplane button, it will be highlighted green if you have new messages***

High HasbullaGrowz, just try wetting the seed coat every few hours and allow 24 hours for it to fall off on its own. By wetting the seed coat you make it shofter and easier to peal of. You can use a cuttonbud to gently dip the seed coat and make it moist. Most of the times the seedling will now be able to throw the helmet off. If it does not come off on its own, repeat moistening it and then using either tweezers or the tips of your fingers, gently pull at the seed coat. And push the both sides appart with your fingers so the gap becomes wider. And then use the tweezers or your nails to pull them further appart. Goodluck! 😋